1st - 1st federal land bank chartered in USA1st - U.S. government releases the plaintext of the Zimmermann Telegram to the public.2nd - Jones Act: Puerto Rico territory created, US citizenship granted3rd - US Congress passes 1st excess profits tax on corporations3rd - Mexico and the USA renew diplomatic relations5th - US President Woodrow Wilson is inaugurated for a second term7th - 1st jazz record record released on a 78 by Original Dixieland Jass Band for the Victor Talking Machine Company ("Dixie Jazz Band One Step," one side "Livery Stable Blues" other)7th - Russian February Revolution breaks out [OS=Feb 24] with strike at Putilov factory in Petrograd10th - Batangas was formally founded as one of the Philippines's earliest encomiendas.11th - 1st NHL championship game ever played, Toronto Arenas beats Montreal Canadiens 7-3 in 1st of 2 game set (second game on March 13)11th - British forces occupy Baghdad, the capital of Mesopotamia, after Turkish forces evacuated12th - [OS Feb 27] Russian Duma sets up the Provisional Committee; Soviets form Executive Committee28th US President Woodrow Wilson12th - Stalin, Kamenev & Muranov arrives in Petrograd/St Petersburg12th - A German submarine sinks an unamred US merchant ship, the 'Algonquin' on the same day that US President Wilson gives executive order to arm US merchant ships15th - [OS Mar 2] Nicholas II, the last Russian Tsar abdicates & nominates his brother Grand Duke Michael to succeed him16th - [OS Mar 3] Russian Grand Duke Michael, brother of Tsar Nicholas II declines the Russian throne17th - 1st exclusively women's bowling tournament begins in St Louis17th - Delta Phi Epsilon is founded at New York University Law School.17th -Albert Anastasia is convicted of murdering longshoreman George Turino19th - US Supreme Court upheld 8-hr work day for railroad employees20th - After the sinking of 3 more American merchant ships, US President Wilson meets with cabinet, who agree that war is inevitableGangster Albert Anastasia21st - Loretta Walsh becomes US Navy's 1st female Petty Officer22nd - The USA is the first nation to recognize the new government of Russia23rd - Tornadoes kills 211 over 4 days in Midwest US25th - Canadian ace Billy Bishop claims his first victory, shooting down a Leutnant Theiller26th - Stanley Cup: Seattle Metropolitans (PCHA) beat Montreal Canadiens (NHL), 3 games to 1 - Seattle is 1st US team to win Stanley Cup26th - British win a battle against Turks at Gaza28th - Jews are expelled from Tel Aviv & Jaffa by Turkish authorities28th - Puccini's "La Rondine" premieres in Monte Carlo31st - US purchases Danish West Indies for $25M & renames them Virgin Islands